Suderburger back structure
The Suderburger back construction , sometimes also called Lüneburg back construction , was a widespread irrigation technique of meadow irrigation for hilly areas with a lot of water and sandy soils. In the process, earth ribs were built which could be overflowed with water via a high, lockable ditch and ditches running along the back; the excess water was diverted from collecting ditches at the foot of the ribs. The height and length of the ribs varied widely and depended on the shape of the terrain and the nature of the soil.
The method led to significant increases in the yield of the areas cultivated in this way; The increase in hay production from 8 to 64 quintals per acre of land is documented. The increase in yield was not only due to the good water supply, but also due to the higher temperature of the water, which was warmed by the sun in the shallow trenches and thus also raised the soil temperature.
The back structure was probably developed by farmers from Suderburg towards the end of the 18th century and from 1853 it was further developed in the specially founded Wiesenbauschule (today part of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences ).
With increasing industrialization in agriculture from the early 20th century, the Suderburger back building, which had been practiced very successfully until then, was replaced by methods that had to be applied on the ground and that allowed the use of machines.
A permanent exhibition in the museum village of Hösseringen introduces the structure and functionality of the Suderburger back structure with documents and models.
See also
Individual evidence
literature
- Wasser, Wiesen Wischenmaker materials LWM 21 , publisher Museumsdorf Hösseringen, ISBN 3-934057-12-8